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Perdue, Bev. Executive Order No. 086: Establishing a Judicial Nominating Commission for the Appointment of Justices and Judges

BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 86
ESTABLISHING A JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION FOR
THE APPOINTMENT OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES
WHEREAS, the Constitution and Laws of the State of North Carol ina entrust the
Governor with the duty of appointing Justices and Judges of the General Court of Justice when
vacancies occur; and
WHEREAS, the quality of our system of justice is detennined hy the quality of the
judicial officers who serve within our judicial system: and
WHEREAS, a fair, impartial, independent, highly qualified, and diverse judiciary is
essential to ensuring justice for all who come before North Carolina's courts and to fostering
public confidence in the integrity of the judicial process; and
WHEREAS, it is essential that the Governor fills judicial vacancies with men and
women of the highest quality who by temperament, ability and integrity will impartially and
independently interpret the laws and administer justice; and
WHEREAS, it is my helief that the State of North Carolina can hest achieve this goal by
establishing a judicial screening commission composed of outstanding lawyers and laypersons
from all quarters of the State, to assist me in exercising these important constitutional duties.
NOW, THEREFORE, by the power vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and
laws of the State of North Carolina, IT IS ORDERED:
Section 1. Purpose and Scope of this Executive Order
On and after July I, 20 II , when a vacancy occurs in the office of Chief Justice or Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, or Judge of the Superior Court, the
Judicial Nominating Commission established by this Order shall nominate, from among
applicants for appointment to any such vacancy, the three persons it determines most qualified to
fill the vacancy, and the Governor will appoint one of those persons to the position. This Order

BEVERLY EAVES PERDUE
GOVERNOR
EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 86
ESTABLISHING A JUDICIAL NOMINATING COMMISSION FOR
THE APPOINTMENT OF JUSTICES AND JUDGES
WHEREAS, the Constitution and Laws of the State of North Carol ina entrust the
Governor with the duty of appointing Justices and Judges of the General Court of Justice when
vacancies occur; and
WHEREAS, the quality of our system of justice is detennined hy the quality of the
judicial officers who serve within our judicial system: and
WHEREAS, a fair, impartial, independent, highly qualified, and diverse judiciary is
essential to ensuring justice for all who come before North Carolina's courts and to fostering
public confidence in the integrity of the judicial process; and
WHEREAS, it is essential that the Governor fills judicial vacancies with men and
women of the highest quality who by temperament, ability and integrity will impartially and
independently interpret the laws and administer justice; and
WHEREAS, it is my helief that the State of North Carolina can hest achieve this goal by
establishing a judicial screening commission composed of outstanding lawyers and laypersons
from all quarters of the State, to assist me in exercising these important constitutional duties.
NOW, THEREFORE, by the power vested in me as Governor by the Constitution and
laws of the State of North Carolina, IT IS ORDERED:
Section 1. Purpose and Scope of this Executive Order
On and after July I, 20 II , when a vacancy occurs in the office of Chief Justice or Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court, Judge of the Court of Appeals, or Judge of the Superior Court, the
Judicial Nominating Commission established by this Order shall nominate, from among
applicants for appointment to any such vacancy, the three persons it determines most qualified to
fill the vacancy, and the Governor will appoint one of those persons to the position. This Order